Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren said Saturday, Feb. 26, that SS Josh Horton might be a little ahead of most of the players in camp when it comes to swinging the bat because he played three weeks in winter ball, reports Susan Slusser, of the San Francisco Chronicle. Horton is considered a long shot to win a backup infielder job out of camp. In addition to playing shortstop, he can also play second and third base.